"People will not spare her if she keeps behaving like this": BJP leaders criticise Bengal CM

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): Maharashtra minister and state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Sunday criticised the TMC-led West Bengal government over its refusal to grant permission for the Ram Navami procession, warning that if Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee continues this approach, "the people will overthrow the government."
Speaking to media, Bawankule said, "If Mamata Banerjee doesn't give permission (for procession) on the occasion of Ram Navami, then the people will overthrow the government there. The people will not spare her if she keeps behaving like this."
BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar similarly condemned the TMC-led West Bengal government, asserting that "Mamata Banerjee's police" have consistently denied permission for the organisation of Hindu festivals.
"Mamata Banerjee's police never gave permission to organise any Hindu festival or BJP programme. It has become necessary to get permission from the High Court for this. Where the police stops people, people knock the doors of the court to get permission for Ram Navami celebrations," Sarkar told ANI.
Union Minister and state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar also criticised the TMC-led West Bengal government, alleging that Mamata Banerjee is trying to portray Hindus as second-class citizens.
"Mamata Banerjee is trying in every way to show Hindus that they are second-class citizens, that is why Hindus have to go to court on every Hindu festival. And the biggest thing is that more than 70 per cent Hindus are there in West Bengal. Despite this, a large number of police forces have to be deployed in the state to celebrate Ram Navami peacefully. The entire West Bengal should think on this issue," Majumdar told ANI.
BJP leader Arjun Singh attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, calling for her resignation due to comments she made about Sanatanis.
"For the last 10 days, Mamata Banerjee has been disrespecting Sanatanis and saying that there will be riots. How can she say that if she is the CM and has the responsibility of administration? But you are calling Sanatanis the rioters even when you let Muslims protest on Friday, and they were breaking barricades in front of police, and the police did nothing. She should be ashamed and should resign from the post," Singh told ANI.
Meanwhile, TMC leader Shashi Panja encouraged everyone to celebrate Ram Navami in temples. "Today is Lord Ram's birthday, we say Jai Siya Ram. We have worshipped Mother Sita and Lord Ram. This has nothing to do with BJP or TMC. Why would the question of a political party arise here, and the kind of atmosphere BJP is trying to create is wrong. Come to the temple and worship like the common people, who is stopping you?" she told ANI.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee added, "We do not do politics based on religion like BJP. We worship all the gods like Hanuman ji, Ram ji. They didn't get the votes of 'original' Hindus, they get the votes of 'fake' Hindus. Lord Ram doesn't like violence, but they (BJP) are involved in it, and hence, they lost in Ayodhya."
On Saturday, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari alleged that under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rule, police have been preventing people from celebrating Ram Navami. He claimed that the Mamata Banerjee-led government has forced citizens to go to the High Court and the Supreme Court for various issues.
Speaking to ANI, Adhikari said, "It is our constitutional right to celebrate our religious festivals, but the Mamata Banerjee's police are stopping us. We are forced to go to the High Court and Supreme Court regarding every issue."
On Friday, the Calcutta High Court granted permission for the Ram Navami rally organised by Anjani Putra Sena, Vishva Hindu Parishad, and Durga Vahini. (ANI)